Fall Issue, 2014

2006, we have supported the three-year senior secondary school fees of students in Huaiji County, Guangdong for over four years. Although the total annual educational expense is RMB 6,000-7,000 per student, the maximum subsidy we can offer for each student each year is only RMB 2,600 due to insufficient donations.” said Jenny Mak 띋뜩ꨛ (BSocSc Year 2), CEA Internal Vice-Chairperson. In 2010, CEA started serving senior secondary school students in Guiding County, Guizhou, where the economic situation is far less prosperous. For nearly 20 years, CEA has been evolving along with the continual changes of the rural education system. “Over the years, we have been conducting expeditions and voluntary teaching service in rural areas. Apart from a change in focus on primary school pupils to senior secondary school students, education software, including teachers training to assist them with adequate skills to teach at a senior level, is now our first priority.” Nevertheless, to make its goal practical, CEA is now having to overcome many obstacles and difficulties especially in soliciting donations that have never been seen before. When we are out on the streets for fundraising activities, some people questioned as to why we are helping an already rich nation. And some, probably because of our Chinese name, even mistake our efforts to be directed at “national education.” Despite constraints, CEA will continue to live its belief of fulfilling the dreams of underprivileged students in China. www.hkusucec.hkusu.hku.hk CEA organised Shoes-off Walkathon as part of its annual fundraising programme. Since 1995 , over 1440 students have benefitted : senior secondary school students in Huaiji County, Guangdong Some primary school pupils in Baojing County & Yongshun County, Hunan senior secondary school students in Guiding County, Guizhou 33 SERVICE 100